UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
June 15, 2018
Commission File Number 001-33725
Textainer Group Holdings Limited
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
Century House
16 Par-La-Ville Road
Hamilton HM 08
Bermuda
(441) 296-2500
(Address of principal executive office)
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This report contains a copy of the minutes of the 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 23, 2018.
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1. | Minutes of the 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Textainer Group Holdings Limited held on May 23, 2018. |
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Exhibit 1
Textainer Group Holdings Limited
MINUTES OF
THE 2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
On Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. (local time), Textainer Group Holdings Limited, a Bermuda company (the Company), held its 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the 2018 Annual Meeting) at The Fairmont Southampton, 101 South Shore Road, Southampton, Bermuda. The close of business on April 2, 2018 was fixed as the record date for determining the holders of record (the Shareholders) of the Companys common shares, $0.01 par value per share (Common Shares), entitled to notice of and to vote at the 2018 Annual Meeting (including any postponement or adjournment(s) thereof). Notice of the 2018 Annual Meeting was given to the Shareholders pursuant to a Notice of 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders dated April 23, 2018, which, together with the accompanying Proxy Statement and the accompanying Proxy Card, was first mailed to the Shareholders on or about April 23, 2018. As of April 2, 2018, there were 57,099,249 Common Shares issued and outstanding. A total of 47,528,547 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2018 were present in person or by proxy at the 2018 Annual Meeting, representing 83.2% of the total Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2018.
CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY
Hyman Shwiel served as chairman of the 2018 Annual Meeting (the Chairman) and Dan Cohen, Assistant Company Secretary, served as secretary of the 2018 Annual Meeting.
CONFIRMATION OF NOTICE AND QUORUM
The Chairman confirmed that notice of the 2018 Annual Meeting had been given to all of the Shareholders and that a quorum was present.
THE MEETING
The Chairman then proposed for consideration by the Shareholders the following resolutions, each of which was duly adopted as indicated below:
PROPOSAL ONE: APPROVAL OF ELECTION OF CLASS II DIRECTORS
WHEREAS, based upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, the Board of Directors has nominated each of the following individuals to stand for election, in each case, as a Class II director of the Company, at the 2018 Annual Meeting:
Mr. Philip J. Brewer
Mr. Hennie Van der Merwe
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RESOLVED, that Mr. Philip K. Brewer be, and hereby is, re-elected as a Class II director of the Company;
For: 17,315,738 Common Shares, representing 77.37% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2018 present in person or by proxy and voting thereon.
Against: 4,896,959 Common Shares, representing 21.88% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2018 present in person or by proxy and voting thereon.
Abstain and non-votes: 25,315,850 Common Shares, representing 53.26% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2018 present in person or by proxy.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that Mr. Hennie Van der Merwe be, and hereby is, elected as a Class II director of the Company;
For: 14,663,674 Common Shares, representing 65.52% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2018 present in person or by proxy and voting thereon.
Against: 7,548,676 Common Shares, representing 33.73% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2018 present in person or by proxy and voting thereon.
Abstain and non-votes: 25,316,197 Common Shares, representing 53.26% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2018 present in person or by proxy.
PROPOSAL TWO: APPROVAL OF ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has approved the annual audited financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, a copy of which is included in the Companys 2017 Annual Report to Shareholders and laid before the Shareholders at the 2018 Annual Meeting (the 2017 Financial Statements).
RESOLVED, that the 2017 Financial Statements, as included in the Companys 2017 Annual Report to Shareholders be, and they hereby are, approved.
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For: 41,887,867 Common Shares, representing 99.14% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2018 present in person or by proxy and voting thereon.
Against: 139,043 Common Shares, representing 0.33% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2018 present in person or by proxy and voting thereon.
Abstain and non-votes: 5,501,637 Common Shares, representing 11.58% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2018 present in person or by proxy.
PROPOSAL THREE: APPROVAL OF RE-APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2018
AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ACTING THROUGH
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, TO FIX THE REMUNERATION OF THE INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2018
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has ratified the approval of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the Audit Committee) of the re-appointment of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, to act as the Companys independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
RESOLVED, that the re-appointment of KPMG LLP to act as the Companys independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 and the authorization for the Board of Directors through the Audit Committee to fix the remuneration of the Companys independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 be, and they hereby, are approved.
For: 46,893,598 Common Shares, representing 98.67% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2018 present in person or by proxy and voting thereon.
Against: 414,759 Common Shares, representing 0.87% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2018 present in person or by proxy and voting thereon.
Abstain: 220,190 Common Shares, representing 0.46% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of April 2, 2018 present in person or by proxy and voting thereon.
OTHER BUSINESS
No other business was brought before the meeting.
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CLOSE OF MEETING
There being no further business, the 2018 Annual Meeting then concluded.
Minutes prepared by: | Confirmed by: | |||
/s/ Dan Cohen | /s/ Hyman Shwiel | |||
Dan Cohen Assistant Company Secretary Date: June 15, 2018 |
Hyman Shwiel Chairman Date: June 15, 2018 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Textainer Group Holdings Limited | ||||||
Date: | June 15, 2018 | /s/ Philip K. Brewer | ||||
Philip K. Brewer President and Chief Executive Officer |
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